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Yes.. I totally agree with this!
I know we all know VCA on this forum, but honestly, very very few people know of VCA. Most people see this stuff on us and think it's fashion jewelry. And many ladies wear big fashion jewelry all the time.
I don't worship my jewelry. I wear it out, I wear it everyday.

We keep talking casual, but honestly, to me, I have not yet seen a truly casual summery photo.
What happened to shorts in the summer?
So... for inspiration, I'm going to go for it and post a super casual summer look...

I wore Lotus yesterday, so today, I'm giving Frivole a little love. My outfit today...
Red skinny Bermuda shorts (red shorts! my new love!) and simple turquoise linen sweater...does it get anymore casual than this? Frivole BTF ring and matching Frivole pave earrings (earrings not shown in photo). Long strand of pearls and bracelets because I wanted some white to make it pop. Also not shown are white Chanel espadrilles with matching white Chanel bag (you have to visualize here).

Right or wrong, over the top or not, fashionable or not, this is my "super casual with bling". This is me, and I love me.

I hope we all love our beautiful casual selves.
How beautiful is this?!!! Those pearls and of course the frivole.
 
Yes.. I totally agree with this!
I know we all know VCA on this forum, but honestly, very very few people know of VCA. Most people see this stuff on us and think it's fashion jewelry. And many ladies wear big fashion jewelry all the time.
I don't worship my jewelry. I wear it out, I wear it everyday.

We keep talking casual, but honestly, to me, I have not yet seen a truly casual summery photo.
What happened to shorts in the summer?
So... for inspiration, I'm going to go for it and post a super casual summer look...

I wore Lotus yesterday, so today, I'm giving Frivole a little love. My outfit today...
Red skinny Bermuda shorts (red shorts! my new love!) and simple turquoise linen sweater...does it get anymore casual than this? Frivole BTF ring and matching Frivole pave earrings (earrings not shown in photo). Long strand of pearls and bracelets because I wanted some white to make it pop. Also not shown are white Chanel espadrilles with matching white Chanel bag (you have to visualize here).

Right or wrong, over the top or not, fashionable or not, this is my "super casual with bling". This is me, and I love me.

I hope we all love our beautiful casual selves.

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Awesome effect! I do love the idea of pearl long strand and bracelet with summer casual wear. I usually wear pearls in fall or winter, with warm sweaters and not very casual trousers. I'm trying my pearls on tomorrow with jeans and casual top. And about Frivole, I haven't got any pieces yet, but they are in my mind. I agree with you that very few people know about VCA, but they usually ask you about when you wear that jewelry. Bye!
 
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This is a gorgeous picture! You are wearing all cool colors! You certainly can wear white gold (or platinum)! I like white metals with cool colors best! I think your skin and hair color allow you to wear any metals. I think white gold can be best paired with pink gold when one wants to combine metals.
Thank you so much! I do love the combo of white and pink gold together! I used to wear white gold a lot when I was younger and then as I became older I started gravitating towards YG and RG. I should try and take out my WG pieces and start wearing them more to see how I feel.
 
Looks beautiful on you! Happy Anniversary, Dextersmom! :flowers:
Many congrats on your pave VA pendant and a very happy anniversary to you. This is also my most used pendant.
Thank you both so much. :hugs: I can't get over how gorgeous this pendant is. My pictures don't do it justice at all, as it is just breathtaking in person, imo.:heart:
 
It's 87 degrees here today on the East Coast... stripes and shorts!
Here is one more shot of me in "casual with bling" and then I'll zip it....
I have spoken so much about striped tees with white skinny Bemurda shorts, so I thought I would post an example.
By the way, for any striped tee lovers, I love Saint James. They are my go to for striped tees. They are a French company founded in 1889, and one of the original Breton shirt makers. The boutique in NYC on Madison has closed :sad:, but you can order online. Their striped tees come in tons of colors, so they are easily collectible. Here is their website in case anyone might be interested:
Striped Breton Shirts and Nautical Style Knitwear | Saint James® (saint-james.com)
(Oooh... I see they have a sale now! Need to check it out and stock up on seasonal colors I like).

My "casual with bling" outfit today...
I'm in the car after finishing brunch. I'm giving Lotus a little love and also wearing my Alhambra WG MOP set (also wearing the MOP earrings, but not shown in photo). The tee is black & white striped. This morning, after I got dressed, I opened my jewelry box to decide what to jewelry to wear. My little panda saw my black & white striped tee and said "pick me, pick me, I match!". So he's hanging out with me too. I actually wore my little panda guy hanging on the side (a la "@nicole0612 -style", but for this photo, I moved him to the bottom so you could see him on my chain.

By thy way, I totally admire you ladies who take great photos. This one photo below was such drama and took me forever. Ugh. To all you ladies with the beautiful photos with your nice background, perfect lighting, gorgeous props... you are such creative artists!

So, please forgive the bad photo, but on the other hand, this is as casual and real as it gets.
I hope this inspires more casual with bling looks!

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It's 87 degrees here today on the East Coast... stripes and shorts!
Here is one more shot of me in "casual with bling" and then I'll zip it....
I have spoken so much about striped tees with white skinny Bemurda shorts, so I thought I would post an example.
By the way, for any striped tee lovers, I love Saint James. They are my go to for striped tees. They are a French company founded in 1889, and one of the original Breton shirt makers. The boutique in NYC on Madison has closed :sad:, but you can order online. Their striped tees come in tons of colors, so they are easily collectible. Here is their website in case anyone might be interested:
Striped Breton Shirts and Nautical Style Knitwear | Saint James® (saint-james.com)
(Oooh... I see they have a sale now! Need to check it out and stock up on seasonal colors I like).

My "casual with bling" outfit today...
I'm in the car after finishing brunch. I'm giving Lotus a little love and also wearing my Alhambra WG MOP set (also wearing the MOP earrings, but not shown in photo). The tee is black & white striped. This morning, after I got dressed, I opened my jewelry box to decide what to jewelry to wear. My little panda saw my black & white striped tee and said "pick me, pick me, I match!". So he's hanging out with me too. I actually wore my little panda guy hanging on the side (a la "@nicole0612 -style", but for this photo, I moved him to the bottom so you could see him on my chain.

By thy way, I totally admire you ladies who take great photos. This one photo below was such drama and took me forever. Ugh. To all you ladies with the beautiful photos with your nice background, perfect lighting, gorgeous props... you are such creative artists!

So, please forgive the bad photo, but on the other hand, this is as casual and real as it gets.
I hope this inspires more casual with bling looks!

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This isn't a bad picture!!! You look fabulous, so well coordinated and the lighting is perfect! Great inspo
 
It's 87 degrees here today on the East Coast... stripes and shorts!
Here is one more shot of me in "casual with bling" and then I'll zip it....
I have spoken so much about striped tees with white skinny Bemurda shorts, so I thought I would post an example.
By the way, for any striped tee lovers, I love Saint James. They are my go to for striped tees. They are a French company founded in 1889, and one of the original Breton shirt makers. The boutique in NYC on Madison has closed :sad:, but you can order online. Their striped tees come in tons of colors, so they are easily collectible. Here is their website in case anyone might be interested:
Striped Breton Shirts and Nautical Style Knitwear | Saint James® (saint-james.com)
(Oooh... I see they have a sale now! Need to check it out and stock up on seasonal colors I like).

My "casual with bling" outfit today...
I'm in the car after finishing brunch. I'm giving Lotus a little love and also wearing my Alhambra WG MOP set (also wearing the MOP earrings, but not shown in photo). The tee is black & white striped. This morning, after I got dressed, I opened my jewelry box to decide what to jewelry to wear. My little panda saw my black & white striped tee and said "pick me, pick me, I match!". So he's hanging out with me too. I actually wore my little panda guy hanging on the side (a la "@nicole0612 -style", but for this photo, I moved him to the bottom so you could see him on my chain.

By thy way, I totally admire you ladies who take great photos. This one photo below was such drama and took me forever. Ugh. To all you ladies with the beautiful photos with your nice background, perfect lighting, gorgeous props... you are such creative artists!

So, please forgive the bad photo, but on the other hand, this is as casual and real as it gets.
I hope this inspires more casual with bling looks!

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No apologies allowed for the great action photo! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. :flowers:
 
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It's 87 degrees here today on the East Coast... stripes and shorts!
Here is one more shot of me in "casual with bling" and then I'll zip it....
I have spoken so much about striped tees with white skinny Bemurda shorts, so I thought I would post an example.
By the way, for any striped tee lovers, I love Saint James. They are my go to for striped tees. They are a French company founded in 1889, and one of the original Breton shirt makers. The boutique in NYC on Madison has closed :sad:, but you can order online. Their striped tees come in tons of colors, so they are easily collectible. Here is their website in case anyone might be interested:
Striped Breton Shirts and Nautical Style Knitwear | Saint James® (saint-james.com)
(Oooh... I see they have a sale now! Need to check it out and stock up on seasonal colors I like).

My "casual with bling" outfit today...
I'm in the car after finishing brunch. I'm giving Lotus a little love and also wearing my Alhambra WG MOP set (also wearing the MOP earrings, but not shown in photo). The tee is black & white striped. This morning, after I got dressed, I opened my jewelry box to decide what to jewelry to wear. My little panda saw my black & white striped tee and said "pick me, pick me, I match!". So he's hanging out with me too. I actually wore my little panda guy hanging on the side (a la "@nicole0612 -style", but for this photo, I moved him to the bottom so you could see him on my chain.

By thy way, I totally admire you ladies who take great photos. This one photo below was such drama and took me forever. Ugh. To all you ladies with the beautiful photos with your nice background, perfect lighting, gorgeous props... you are such creative artists!

So, please forgive the bad photo, but on the other hand, this is as casual and real as it gets.
I hope this inspires more casual with bling looks!

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Love love love this :loveeyes:
I love striped shirts, thank you for the link! It’s difficult to find nice ones around here.
And of course all the jewelry is just perfect :heart::heart::heart:
I need some WG MOP in my collection next…
 
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